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Who will win Game 7 of the NBA Finals? Who won the KD trade? On a scale of Three Mile Island to Chernobyl, how much of a disaster is the Club World Cup? Why are tennis players who aren't doping still getting marks against them? Find the answers in this episode! 

In which we welcome our favorite sportswriter and ask her: how historically shocking would a Pacers' title rank? After some Finals talk, it's NY, NY the rest of the way -- why we weren't sure the Knicks would fire Tom Thibodeau & why it's encouraging they did. Is Ranger goalie Ig ... Show More

The Ringer's Howard Beck talks whether Cleveland should make a move or stay the course, if KD or Giannis are more likely to be traded, whether teams can still plan for 3-5 year runs under the current CBA, if Tyrese Haliburton a bully or a killer & more 

Jason discusses what Lionel Messi's iconic MLS debut means for the sport of soccer moving forward in America, what the financial future holds for NFL running backs like Saquon Barkley, Derrick Henry and Nick Chubb following their well-reported meeting of the minds over the weeken ... Show More

Pete’s back, via the floor of Topman, and he brings with him some revelations about emails. The long and the short of it is that Jim is an idiot.  You already knew that though, so let’s crack on with the other features of the show; Arsenal vs Newcastle! These teams are level on p ... Show More

On today's show, Jason kicks things off with a few thoughts on what turned out to be a very underwhelming Tuesday night in the NBA. We were all looking forward to a pair of dynamite Game 5's but instead got treated to blockout victories by the Phoenix Suns and Miami Heat, respect ... Show More

Today's show features an interview being clipped and quoted nearly everywhere right now. Pat sits down with NBA Champion, former 6th Man of the Year, and 16 Year NBA Veteran, JR Smith. Pat and JR discuss everything that has happened in the last week or so with the protests and th ... Show More

Today’s episode of the Book Club takes you to the heart of what it means to be a football fan. Kate and Jim are joined by journalist and Sunday Times best-selling author Michael Calvin to discuss ‘Whose Game Is It Anyway?’, his deeply personal account of the role football – and s ... Show More

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by civil rights activist and podcaster DeRay Mckesson to discuss the great strides made by Campaign Zero in police reform, the NBA players’ decision to pause the playoffs in wake of the shooting of Jacob Blake, how NBA teams could make the grea ... Show More

Colin is joined by Ryen Russillo, host of “The Ryen Russillo Podcast” at the Ringer! They give their assessment of Patrick Mahomes in the Super Bowl, how he makes it look so easy, and Colin says the only comparison he can think of is Michael Jordan (3:00) They give their take on ... Show More

Marcus, Luke and Vish are here with some stark analysis of English football’s most important period: pre-season friendlies. Erik’s Ten (Hag) Commandments are doing wonders for Man United, as they beat 32-man Liverpool! We also glance at some tasty-looking moves, as Raheem Sterlin ... Show More

On today's episode, the King of #NBATwitter, Josiah Johnson, joins Jason for a lengthy conversation in which Josiah discusses the pros and cons of current athletes like Draymond Green and former athletes like Gilbert Arenas having their own media outlets, why he tries to bring a ... Show More

Logan, Raja, and Howard discuss LeBron James’s Instagram post targeted at the people who “doubted” him after his move to Los Angeles, how NBA players spin narratives to motivate themselves, and what it’s like for athletes in the social media age who deal with constant criticism ( ... Show More